Darcy’s daughters Eva, turning 6 years old, and Isabel, turning 8, took part in a St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event in 2012. Now, the girls are donating their birthdays for children with cancer on June 8. You can give them a birthday donation and help them reach their $500 goal!
Eva and Isabel, turning 6 and 8 years old, decided to donate their birthdays to raise funds for childhood cancer research.
Then, a thought struck me. I looked at her and said, “Why don’t you donate it in March?” She asked what I meant. After talking to her about childhood cancer, treatments, and how kids lose their hair while trying to get better, my little baby, who wanted hair like Rapunzel, said, “Mommy, I want to give my hair to a little girl who lost hers.”
We set up her fundraising page and chose to honor Aleigha, who came to Concordia with her father during our Cancer Awareness Week.
The girls got to meet Aleigha at the St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event. Within minutes, they were running around the school auditorium as if they had known each other forever. Isabel and Eva still ask for updates and pray for Aleigha and are also more understanding of other children. When they see a child out in public without hair, the only question they ask me is how they can keep helping.
Isabel’s hair donation at a 2012 St. Baldrick’s pediatric cancer research fundraising event.
I agreed to the skating rink, but then started talking to them about how blessed they have been. We started discussing ways to change up the party and help others. After talking, brainstorming, and throwing out ideas, we discussed St. Baldrick’s and decided to ask people to donate money for childhood cancer research instead of bringing gifts. When asked why they wanted to do this, Isabel said, “So kids can get the medicine for their cancer.” Eva said, “So kids can get better and live and see their next birthday.”
When asked why, Eva said, “So kids can get better and live and see their next birthday.”
Now, the girls have invited their school’s entire 1st grade, preschool, and friends from their neighborhood to the roller skating rink celebration!
With their birthday fundraiser fast approaching, the girls are excited to help make a difference. Many of our friends have lost loved ones to cancer. I’m heartbroken every time I hear about a student who has lost a parent to cancer. Nobody should go through that, especially not a kid.
If anyone is thinking about donating their birthday, do it! We all want more things, but do we really need another Barbie, coloring book, purse, or gift card?
Kids with cancer, like Aleigha, need a chance. I’m proud of my daughters for helping to give them that.
Give Isabel and Eva a birthday donation and help them reach their fundraising goal!
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